Results of the 1996 Western Australian state election (Legislative Assembly)

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Western Australian state election, 14 December 1996[1]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 1,119,992
Votes cast 1,007,835 Turnout 89.99% –3.51%
Informal votes 44,229 Informal 4.39% +0.26%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal 384,518 39.90% –4.25% 29 + 3
  Labor 345,159 35.82% –1.26% 19 – 5
  National 55,817 5.79% +0.46% 6 ± 0
  Democrats 48,985 5.08% +2.76% 0 ± 0
  Greens 45,550 4.73% +0.42% 0 ± 0
  Marijuana 3,245 0.34% +0.34% 0 ± 0
  Other parties 6,929 0.72% –4.35% 0 ± 0
  Independent[1] 74,179 7.70% +1.21% 3 + 2
Total 963,606     57  
Two-party-preferred
  Liberal/National 530,603 55.16% –0.28%
  Labor 431,245 44.84% +0.28%

This is a list of electoral district results of the 1996 Western Australian election.

Results by Electoral district[edit]

Albany[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Albany
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kevin Prince 6,649 57.9 +25.7
Labor Matt Benson-Lidholm 3,873 33.8 +3.7
CALM Resistance Movement Rob Moir 952 8.3 +6.6
Total formal votes 11,474 95.4 +0.0
Informal votes 550 4.6 -0.0
Turnout 12,024 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kevin Prince 7,096 61.9 +1.1
Labor Matt Benson-Lidholm 4,368 38.1 -1.1
Liberal hold Swing +1.1

Alfred Cove[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Alfred Cove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Doug Shave 10,657 49.9 -15.6
Independent Penny Hearne 5,756 27.0 +27.0
Labor Louise Pratt 4,134 19.4 -3.9
Independent Lyn Edwards 802 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 21,349 97.4 +0.7
Informal votes 569 2.6 -0.7
Turnout 21,918 91.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Doug Shave 11,182 52.4 -18.7
Independent Penny Hearne 10,148 47.6 +47.6
Liberal hold Swing -18.7

Armadale[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Armadale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alannah MacTiernan 9,667 44.4 -4.4
Liberal Tony Andretta 6,830 31.4 -7.7
Independent Spike Fokkema 4,036 18.6 +18.6
Democrats Raelene Watson 1,221 5.6 +3.1
Total formal votes 21,754 95.0 -0.2
Informal votes 1,155 5.0 +0.2
Turnout 22,909 90.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alannah MacTiernan 11,732 54.0 -1.0
Liberal Tony Andretta 9,982 46.0 +1.0
Labor hold Swing -1.0

Avon[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Max Trenorden 6,795 60.9 +22.9
Labor Paul Andrews 3,080 27.6 -2.4
Independent Stephen Bluck 1,276 11.4 +11.4
Total formal votes 11,151 95.4 -0.9
Informal votes 536 4.6 +0.9
Turnout 11,687 91.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Max Trenorden 7,435 66.8 +1.9
Labor Paul Andrews 3,703 33.2 -1.9
National hold Swing +1.9

Ballajura[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Ballajura
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rhonda Parker 9,974 43.5 -1.6
Labor John D'Orazio 9,273 40.5 -1.9
Marijuana Dave Sayer 869 3.8 +3.8
Greens Heather Aquilina 750 3.3 +1.0
Independent Robert Farrell 712 3.1 +3.1
Democrats Jim Kerr 703 3.1 +2.7
Independent Raymond Nelson 643 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 22,924 94.2 -1.7
Informal votes 1,402 5.8 +1.7
Turnout 24,326 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rhonda Parker 11,463 50.1 -1.5
Labor John D'Orazio 11,419 49.9 +1.5
Liberal hold Swing -1.5

Bassendean[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Bassendean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Clive Brown 11,349 54.2 +2.1
Liberal Shane Shenton 6,986 33.3 +0.4
Democrats Kathy Ready 2,620 12.5 +11.1
Total formal votes 20,955 94.1 -0.7
Informal votes 1,312 5.9 +0.7
Turnout 22,267 91.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clive Brown 12,973 62.0 +2.2
Liberal Shane Shenton 7,945 38.0 -2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Belmont[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Belmont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eric Ripper 9,910 48.0 -1.2
Liberal Andrew Murfin 7,605 36.9 -1.8
Greens Teresa Castillo 1,729 8.4 +3.8
Democrats Val Preston 1,385 6.7 +4.4
Total formal votes 20,629 93.8 -0.9
Informal votes 1,357 6.2 +0.9
Turnout 21,986 90.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Ripper 11,834 57.5 +2.1
Liberal Andrew Murfin 8,736 42.5 -2.1
Labor hold Swing +2.1

Bunbury[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Osborne 5,322 47.7 +2.1
Labor Barry Down 3,740 33.5 -9.9
Independent Mary Collins 1,069 9.6 +9.6
Greens Joan Jenkins 585 5.2 -1.3
Democrats Ronald Hellyer 256 2.3 +2.1
Independent Joanne Hill 195 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 11,167 96.0 -0.6
Informal votes 467 4.0 +0.6
Turnout 11,634 91.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Osborne 6,166 55.3 +5.0
Labor Barry Down 4,993 44.7 -5.0
Liberal hold Swing +5.0

Burrup[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Burrup
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Riebeling 4,436 47.5 -7.8
Liberal Barry Haase 3,627 38.8 +4.7
National Paul Ausburn 1,284 13.7 +13.7
Total formal votes 9,347 96.2 +0.2
Informal votes 365 3.8 -0.2
Turnout 9,712 84.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Riebeling 4,828 51.7 -9.7
Liberal Barry Haase 4,518 48.3 +9.7
Labor hold Swing -9.7

Carine[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Carine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Katie Hodson-Thomas 10,124 46.5 -17.9
Independent Peter Kyle 5,069 23.3 +23.3
Labor Ros Harley 3,640 16.7 -7.2
Independent John Bombak 1,531 7.0 +7.0
Greens Catherine Goh 1,412 6.5 +0.3
Total formal votes 21,776 97.6 +0.1
Informal votes 546 2.4 -0.1
Turnout 22,322 92.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Katie Hodson-Thomas 11,360 52.2 -17.7
Independent Peter Kyle 10,387 47.8 +47.8
Liberal hold Swing -17.7

Churchlands[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Churchlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liz Constable 17,254 83.2 +35.6
Labor Geoffrey Baker 3,478 16.8 +10.0
Total formal votes 20,732 97.7 +0.0
Informal votes 492 2.3 -0.0
Turnout 21,224 89.7
Independent hold Swing +5.1

Cockburn[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Cockburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Thomas 10,326 50.9 -3.4
Liberal Wendy Blake 6,793 33.5 -2.1
Greens Nadine Lapthorne 1,749 8.6 +2.1
Democrats Jakica Zaknic 1,427 7.0 +3.8
Total formal votes 20,295 94.1 -0.2
Informal votes 1,267 5.9 +0.2
Turnout 21,562 91.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Thomas 12,245 60.6 +0.2
Liberal Wendy Blake 7,976 39.4 -0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Collie[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Collie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Hilda Turnbull 6,954 59.3 +26.1
Labor Mick Murray 4,779 40.7 +1.8
Total formal votes 11,733 97.5 +1.0
Informal votes 295 2.5 -1.0
Turnout 12,028 92.4
National hold Swing +0.9

Cottesloe[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Colin Barnett 12,572 60.5 -1.6
Labor Paul Cecchini 3,766 18.1 -1.0
Greens Steve Walker 2,874 13.8 +3.7
Democrats Ken Meyer 1,560 7.5 +3.8
Total formal votes 20,772 97.2 -0.3
Informal votes 602 2.8 +0.3
Turnout 21,374 88.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Colin Barnett 14,462 69.8 -2.2
Labor Paul Cecchini 6,268 30.2 +2.2
Liberal hold Swing -2.2

Darling Range[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Darling Range
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Day 11,711 54.9 +2.5
Labor Geoff Stallard 5,876 27.5 -0.7
Democrats Gail Kelly 1,923 9.0 +7.8
Greens Stewart Jackson 1,830 8.6 +3.2
Total formal votes 21,340 95.2 -0.8
Informal votes 1,066 4.8 +0.8
Turnout 22,406 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Day 13,390 62.9 -0.5
Labor Geoff Stallard 7,912 37.1 +0.5
Liberal hold Swing -0.5

Dawesville[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Dawesville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arthur Marshall 6,183 50.0 -0.1
Labor John Hughes 4,098 33.1 -7.8
Independent Alan Gent 1,163 9.4 +9.4
Independent Shelby Pearson 506 4.1 +4.1
Democrats Andrew Harrison 420 3.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 12,370 96.7 +0.4
Informal votes 416 3.3 -0.4
Turnout 12,786 90.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Arthur Marshall 7,398 59.9 +5.3
Labor John Hughes 4,947 40.1 -5.3
Liberal hold Swing +5.3

Eyre[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Eyre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Julian Grill 4,611 57.2 +3.6
National Kathy Finlayson 1,732 21.5 +21.5
Liberal Don Green 1,714 21.3 -14.1
Total formal votes 8,057 95.1 -0.4
Informal votes 418 4.9 +0.4
Turnout 8,475 80.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Julian Grill 4,908 61.0 +2.8
National Kathy Finlayson 3,139 39.0 +39.0
Labor hold Swing +2.8

Fremantle[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim McGinty 9,096 45.8 -0.3
Liberal Michael Mallis 6,479 32.6 -3.2
Greens Elisabeth Jones 2,874 14.5 +6.0
Democrats Corey Watts 1,420 7.1 +4.7
Total formal votes 19,869 94.7 +2.9
Informal votes 1,107 5.3 -2.9
Turnout 20,976 88.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim McGinty 12,153 61.3 +4.6
Liberal Michael Mallis 7,662 38.7 -4.6
Labor hold Swing +4.6

Geraldton[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Geraldton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Bloffwitch 5,237 50.3 +9.6
Labor Laurie Graham 3,641 35.0 +1.3
Independent Tony Cogan 1,194 11.5 +11.5
Democrats Stephan Gyorgy 330 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 10,402 96.0 -0.5
Informal votes 428 4.0 +0.5
Turnout 10,830 88.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Bloffwitch 5,912 57.0 -2.8
Labor Laurie Graham 4,468 43.0 +2.8
Liberal hold Swing -2.8

Girrawheen[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Girrawheen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Cunningham 10,689 55.9 -1.5
Liberal Avis Gobby 6,240 32.6 +0.9
Democrats Margaret Evans 2,200 11.5 +10.0
Total formal votes 19,129 93.1 -1.8
Informal votes 1,412 6.9 +1.8
Turnout 20,541 89.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Cunningham 11,966 62.6 -0.9
Liberal Avis Gobby 7,143 37.4 +0.9
Labor hold Swing -0.9

Greenough[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Greenough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kevin Minson 8,202 72.1 +15.7
Labor Carl Reynolds 3,172 27.9 +2.7
Total formal votes 11,374 96.9 +0.3
Informal votes 367 3.1 -0.3
Turnout 11,741 90.1
Liberal hold Swing +0.4

Hillarys[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Hillarys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rob Johnson 12,085 53.3 +2.6
Labor Tony O'Gorman 7,442 32.8 -1.0
Democrats Sylvia Smith 3,139 13.8 +9.3
Total formal votes 22,666 95.6 -1.3
Informal votes 1,036 4.4 +1.3
Turnout 23,702 91.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rob Johnson 13,544 59.9 +0.9
Labor Tony O'Gorman 9,081 40.1 -0.9
Liberal hold Swing +0.9

Innaloo[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Innaloo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Strickland 9,516 46.1 -1.8
Labor Anne Barrett 7,334 35.6 -4.7
Greens Merilyn Keillor 1,566 7.6 +1.7
Democrats Peter Markham 1,320 6.4 +3.7
Marijuana Paul Shann 893 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 20,629 94.7 -1.5
Informal votes 1,159 5.3 +1.5
Turnout 21,788 89.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal George Strickland 11,117 54.0 +1.4
Labor Anne Barrett 9,489 46.0 -1.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.4

Joondalup[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Joondalup
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Chris Baker 10,557 47.5 +4.0
Labor Dianne Guise 7,777 35.0 -5.8
Greens Steve Magyar 1,527 6.9 +2.0
Democrats Sarah Gilfillan 1,238 5.6 +3.1
Marijuana Leigh Smith 809 3.6 +3.6
Australian People's Party Peter Rowlands 326 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 22,234 95.8 -0.7
Informal votes 983 4.2 +0.7
Turnout 23,217 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Chris Baker 12,318 55.5 +4.0
Labor Dianne Guise 9,884 44.5 -4.0
Liberal hold Swing +4.0

Kalgoorlie[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Megan Anwyl 4,985 46.7 -5.9
Liberal Karen McGay 3,435 32.2 -2.6
National Doug Daws 1,349 12.6 +12.6
Independent Darby Renton 898 8.4 +8.4
Total formal votes 10,667 96.7 +0.3
Informal votes 369 3.3 -0.3
Turnout 11,036 86.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Megan Anwyl 5,793 54.4 -3.2
Liberal Karen McGay 4,859 45.6 +3.2
Labor hold Swing -3.2

Kimberley[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ernie Bridge 2,727 33.8 +33.8
Independent Brian Martin 2,365 29.3 +29.3
Liberal David Parker 2,265 28.1 -8.4
National James O'Kenny 711 8.8 +8.8
Total formal votes 8,068 96.9 -1.3
Informal votes 257 3.1 +1.3
Turnout 8,325 68.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Ernie Bridge 4,954 61.5 +61.5
Liberal David Parker 3,104 38.5 +2.0
Independent gain from Labor Swing +61.5

Kingsley[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Kingsley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Cheryl Edwardes 11,843 54.4 -4.0
Labor Jon Davies 7,071 32.5 +0.1
Democrats Bert Toonen 2,866 13.2 +9.0
Total formal votes 21,780 95.4 -1.5
Informal votes 1,058 4.6 +1.5
Turnout 22,838 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Cheryl Edwardes 13,104 60.2 -2.6
Labor Jon Davies 8,649 39.8 +2.6
Liberal hold Swing -2.6

Mandurah[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Mandurah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Nicholls 5,281 47.5 -2.9
Labor Kevin Holmes 4,374 39.3 -2.0
Independent John Smith 608 5.5 +5.5
Greens Patricia Keddie 569 5.1 +2.3
Democrats Marjorie McKercher 284 2.6 +2.3
Total formal votes 11,116 96.2 +0.5
Informal votes 443 3.8 -0.5
Turnout 11,559 91.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Nicholls 5,877 53.0 -1.2
Labor Kevin Holmes 5,215 47.0 +1.2
Liberal hold Swing -1.2

Maylands[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Maylands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Judy Edwards 9,516 47.0 +0.6
Liberal Bev Brennan 7,564 37.3 -3.1
Greens Colin Speed 1,822 9.0 +3.2
Democrats Pat Lim 1,361 6.7 +3.9
Total formal votes 20,263 94.6 -0.9
Informal votes 1,162 5.4 +0.9
Turnout 21,425 89.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Judy Edwards 11,549 57.1 +3.1
Liberal Bev Brennan 8,678 42.9 -3.1
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Merredin[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Merredin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Hendy Cowan 9,488 81.2 +30.9
Labor Mick Cole 2,203 18.8 +3.7
Total formal votes 11,691 97.6 +0.4
Informal votes 282 2.4 -0.4
Turnout 11,973 91.8
National hold Swing +1.1

Midland[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Midland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michelle Roberts 10,340 47.1 +0.4
Liberal Anne Fergusson-Stewart 8,745 39.8 +1.2
Democrats Michael Preston 2,890 13.2 +11.7
Total formal votes 21,975 94.5 -0.6
Informal votes 1,278 5.5 +0.6
Turnout 23,253 91.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michelle Roberts 11,912 54.3 0.0
Liberal Anne Fergusson-Stewart 10,032 45.7 0.0
Labor hold Swing 0.0

Mitchell[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Mitchell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dan Sullivan 6,146 48.2 +6.6
Labor Melissa Parke 5,272 41.4 -2.6
Greens Peter Eckersley 701 5.5 +0.2
National Peter Prowse 343 2.7 +2.7
Democrats Morgan Wilde 279 2.2 +0.8
Total formal votes 12,741 96.6 -0.2
Informal votes 450 3.4 +0.2
Turnout 13,191 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dan Sullivan 6,774 53.2 +3.7
Labor Melissa Parke 5,961 46.8 -3.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.7

Moore[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill McNee 8,497 77.9 +22.1
Labor Steve Kirby 2,409 22.1 +3.7
Total formal votes 10,906 97.4 +0.6
Informal votes 291 2.6 -0.6
Turnout 11,197 91.7
Liberal hold Swing -0.7

Murdoch[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Murdoch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mike Board 12,387 60.0 -6.5
Labor Monica Fitz 5,538 26.8 +1.1
Greens Graham Lapthorne 2,705 13.1 +12.4
Total formal votes 20,630 96.2 -1.0
Informal votes 805 3.8 +1.0
Turnout 21,435 91.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mike Board 13,401 65.1 -5.0
Labor Monica Fitz 7,197 34.9 +5.0
Liberal hold Swing -5.0

Murray-Wellington[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Murray-Wellington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Bradshaw 6,401 54.7 +0.9
Labor Laurie Preston 3,513 30.0 -4.8
Australia First Morris Bessant 1,006 8.6 +8.6
Democrats Les Taylor 592 5.1 +2.4
Citizens Electoral Council Brian McCarthy 186 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 11,698 95.3 -0.4
Informal votes 579 4.7 +0.4
Turnout 12,277 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Bradshaw 7,247 62.0 +1.7
Labor Laurie Preston 4,434 38.0 -1.7
Liberal hold Swing +1.7

Nedlands[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Nedlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Court 11,429 56.6 -7.3
Labor Neil Roberts 4,015 19.9 -0.5
Greens Mark Lockett 2,247 11.1 +0.6
Democrats Michael Barrett 1,577 7.8 +3.1
Independent Michael Parks 915 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 20,183 97.3 +0.3
Informal votes 556 2.7 -0.3
Turnout 20,739 87.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Court 13,054 64.9 -5.4
Labor Neil Roberts 7,073 35.1 +5.4
Liberal hold Swing -5.4

Ningaloo[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Ningaloo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kevin Leahy 3,621 41.6 -3.8
Liberal Rod Sweetman 3,133 36.0 -3.7
National Margaret Day 1,175 13.5 +6.4
Greens John Blinkhorn 557 6.4 +1.5
Democrats Douglas Bearham 218 2.5 +0.8
Total formal votes 8,704 96.2 -0.1
Informal votes 348 3.8 +0.1
Turnout 9,052 83.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rod Sweetman 4,407 50.7 +1.9
Labor Kevin Leahy 4,288 49.3 -1.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +1.9

Nollamara[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Nollamara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Kobelke 10,493 53.9 +1.1
Liberal Brad Waghorn 7,178 36.9 +0.2
Democrats Sean Roda 1,801 9.2 +8.3
Total formal votes 19,472 92.6 -2.3
Informal votes 1,566 7.4 +2.3
Turnout 21,038 90.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Kobelke 11,449 58.9 +0.5
Liberal Brad Waghorn 7,998 41.1 -0.5
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Peel[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Norm Marlborough 11,605 53.5 -3.8
Independent Bill Hall 3,817 17.6 +17.6
Liberal James O'Malley 3,573 16.5 -12.6
Greens Paul Lewis 1,604 7.4 -0.5
Democrats David Coombs 1,100 5.1 +1.8
Total formal votes 21,699 94.9 -0.5
Informal votes 1,161 5.1 +0.5
Turnout 22,860 89.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Norm Marlborough 13,238 61.2 -2.7
Independent Bill Hall 8,385 38.8 +38.8
Labor hold Swing -2.7

Perth[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Diana Warnock 8,501 47.0 +3.7
Liberal Janet Davidson 6,710 37.1 -2.1
Greens Elena Jeffreys 2,087 11.5 +3.7
Independent Raymond Conder 803 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 18,101 94.7 +1.3
Informal votes 1,008 5.3 -1.3
Turnout 19,109 86.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Diana Warnock 10,461 57.9 +4.1
Liberal Janet Davidson 7,597 42.1 -4.1
Labor hold Swing +4.1

Pilbara[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Larry Graham 4,284 63.8 +4.9
Liberal Domenick Palumbo 1,964 29.3 +5.8
National Anne O'Donoghue 465 6.9 +6.8
Total formal votes 6,713 95.4 +0.5
Informal votes 324 4.6 -0.5
Turnout 7,037 68.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Larry Graham 4,407 65.7 -2.4
Liberal Domenick Palumbo 2,300 34.3 +2.4
Labor hold Swing -2.4

Riverton[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Riverton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Graham Kierath 9,686 46.6 -10.0
Labor Jane van den Herik 5,847 28.2 -6.2
Independent Margot Ross 3,583 17.3 +17.3
Democrats Eric Speed 1,083 5.2 -0.2
Independent Abraham Lynx 570 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 20,769 96.2 -0.6
Informal votes 823 3.8 +0.6
Turnout 21,592 91.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graham Kierath 11,746 56.7 -4.2
Labor Jane van den Herik 8,957 43.3 +4.2
Liberal hold Swing -4.2

Rockingham[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark McGowan 9,759 48.5 +3.3
Liberal Rob Brown 7,029 34.9 +8.8
Greens Bob Goodale 1,211 6.0 +2.4
Democrats Barbara Edwards 821 4.1 +2.2
Mal McFetridge 681 3.4 +3.4
Independent Arthur Galletly 420 2.1 +0.8
Frans Schutte 195 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 20,116 95.7 +0.2
Informal votes 895 4.3 -0.2
Turnout 21,011 91.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark McGowan 11,531 57.5 +3.4
Liberal Rob Brown 8,530 42.5 3.4
Labor hold Swing +3.4

Roe[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Roe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ross Ainsworth 6,286 53.6 0.0
Independent Lance Shearer 2,304 19.6 +19.6
Independent Lesley Parker 1,927 16.4 +16.4
Labor June Belton 1,217 10.4 -5.7
Total formal votes 11,734 97.7 +1.0
Informal votes 281 2.3 -1.0
Turnout 12,015 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Ross Ainsworth 9,709 82.8 +0.8
Labor June Belton 2,011 17.2 -0.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Ross Ainsworth 7,265 62.0 -20.0
Independent Lance Shearer 4,459 38.0 +38.0
National hold Swing -20.0

Roleystone[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Roleystone
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Tubby 10,164 48.3 -0.1
Labor Tom Hoyer 6,902 32.8 -4.4
Greens Catherine Hall 2,215 10.5 +7.9
Democrats Tony Bloomer 1,742 8.3 +5.6
Total formal votes 21,023 94.9 -0.5
Informal votes 1,125 5.1 +0.5
Turnout 22,148 91.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fred Tubby 11,994 57.2 +1.7
Labor Tom Hoyer 8,960 42.8 -1.7
Liberal hold Swing +1.7

South Perth[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: South Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Phillip Pendal 8,058 39.6 +39.6
Liberal Peter Spencer 6,764 33.3 -24.8
Labor Kim Bryant 4,031 19.8 +17.3
Greens Andrew Thomson 1,473 7.2 -1.4
Total formal votes 20,326 97.4 +1.5
Informal votes 553 2.6 -1.5
Turnout 20,879 88.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Phillip Pendal 13,045 64.2 +64.2
Liberal Peter Spencer 7,270 35.8 -30.8
Independent gain from Liberal Swing +64.2

Southern River[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Southern River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Monica Holmes 9,528 43.6 +1.2
Labor Judyth Watson 8,912 40.8 -6.1
Independent Tim Dowsett 1,449 6.6 +6.6
Democrats Celia Dines 1,226 5.6 +2.5
Call to Australia Michelle Shave 733 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 21,848 95.2 -0.7
Informal votes 1,111 4.8 +0.7
Turnout 22,959 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Monica Holmes 11,234 51.5 +4.1
Labor Judyth Watson 10,574 48.5 -4.1
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.1

Stirling[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Monty House 7,569 66.7 +15.5
Labor Barry Christy 1,870 16.5 +0.3
Greens Paul Llewellyn 1,436 12.7 +5.5
Democrats Gaida Neggo 469 4.1 +2.4
Total formal votes 11,344 96.4 -0.7
Informal votes 425 3.6 +0.7
Turnout 11,769 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Monty House 8,395 74.1 -3.1
Labor Barry Christy 2,932 25.9 +3.1
National hold Swing -3.1

Swan Hills[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Swan Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal June van de Klashorst 10,756 51.2 +5.6
Labor Peter Murray 5,701 27.1 -3.6
Greens Kathryn Driver 2,266 10.8 +4.2
Democrats Bobbie Moxham 1,696 8.1 +4.3
Reform David Gunnyon 589 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 21,008 96.1 +0.1
Informal votes 862 3.9 -0.1
Turnout 21,870 91.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal June van de Klashorst 12,505 59.7 +0.2
Labor Peter Murray 8,430 40.3 -0.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.2

Thornlie[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Thornlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Brian Brand 9,077 43.1 +0.1
Labor Sheila McHale 8,853 42.1 -6.1
Greens Rebecca Byrne 1,602 7.6 +5.9
Democrats Charlton Bailey 1,514 7.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 21,046 94.7 -1.0
Informal votes 1,174 5.3 +1.0
Turnout 22,220 91.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sheila McHale 10,815 51.5 -1.2
Liberal Brian Brand 10,191 48.5 +1.2
Labor hold Swing -1.2

Vasse[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Vasse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bernie Masters 5,433 43.2 -14.9
National Beryle Morgan 2,917 23.2 +14.0
Labor Linda Mullins 2,097 16.7 -5.5
Independent Mike Sully 1,261 10.0 +10.0
Democrats Alf Denman 451 3.6 +2.9
Independent Ron Palmer 413 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 12,572 96.4 -0.3
Informal votes 476 3.6 +0.3
Turnout 13,048 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bernie Masters 8,745 69.7 -0.6
Labor Linda Mullins 3,802 30.3 +0.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Bernie Masters 7,424 59.2 -11.1
National Beryle Morgan 5,116 40.8 +40.8
Liberal hold Swing -11.1

Victoria Park[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Victoria Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Geoff Gallop 9,725 47.7 +0.8
Liberal Bruce Stevenson 7,313 35.9 -4.2
Greens Phil Farren 1,289 6.3 +0.4
Democrats Anne Millar 1,042 5.1 +2.3
Independent John Collins 1,015 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 20,384 95.5 +0.3
Informal votes 963 4.5 -0.3
Turnout 21,347 88.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Geoff Gallop 11,756 57.8 +3.0
Liberal Bruce Stevenson 8,570 42.2 -3.0
Labor hold Swing +3.0

Wagin[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Wagin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bob Wiese 8,749 74.3 -1.3
Labor Phil Hogan 2,213 18.8 +17.7
Citizens Electoral Council Jean Robinson 819 7.0 +7.0
Total formal votes 11,781 96.6 +0.5
Informal votes 412 3.4 -0.5
Turnout 12,193 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Bob Wiese 9,270 78.7 +0.5
Labor Phil Hogan 2,504 21.3 -0.5
National hold Swing +0.5

Wanneroo[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Wanneroo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Iain MacLean 11,252 44.8 +1.2
Labor Liz Prime 10,023 39.9 -2.3
Greens Miguel Castillo 2,011 8.0 +3.7
Democrats Jeanette Grieves 1,815 7.2 +6.1
Total formal votes 25,101 95.2 -0.2
Informal votes 1,266 4.8 +0.2
Turnout 26,367 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Iain MacLean 12,919 51.6 +0.6
Labor Liz Prime 12,123 48.4 -0.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

Warren-Blackwood[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Warren-Blackwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Omodei 8,033 61.8 -0.9
Labor Nicholas Oaks 3,198 24.6 +2.2
Democrats Sally Johnston 1,105 8.5 +8.5
Citizens Electoral Council Tony Drake 666 5.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 13,002 96.5 -0.3
Informal votes 467 3.5 +0.3
Turnout 13,469 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Paul Omodei 8,721 67.1 -2.3
Labor Nicholas Oaks 4,276 32.9 +2.3
Liberal hold Swing -2.3

Willagee[edit]

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1996 Western Australian state election: Willagee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alan Carpenter 10,186 50.1 +4.4
Liberal Tony Seman 7,466 36.7 -6.6
Greens Eddie Speed 1,765 8.7 +4.9
Democrats Ilse Trewin 915 4.5 +1.3
Total formal votes 20,332 95.2 +0.4
Informal votes 1,025 4.8 -0.4
Turnout 21,357 91.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alan Carpenter 11,919 58.8 +6.8
Liberal Tony Seman 8,367 41.2 -6.8
Labor hold Swing +6.8

Yokine[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Yokine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kim Hames 9,127 44.1 -1.0
Labor Nick Catania 7,698 37.2 -5.7
Independent Sam Piantadosi 1,116 5.4 +5.4
Greens Kim Herbert 1,094 5.3 +1.1
Democrats Margot Clifford 976 4.7 +3.0
Marijuana Lucy Honan 674 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 20,685 94.8 +0.4
Informal votes 1,127 5.2 -0.2
Turnout 21,812 90.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kim Hames 10,987 53.2 +2.6
Labor Nick Catania 9,663 46.8 -2.6
Liberal hold Swing +2.6

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Antony Green (June 2001). "Western Australian State Election 1996" (PDF). Western Australian Parliamentary Library. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
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